Kitty, Daisy & Lewis announce new album

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis return with their new album, three years on since their hugely acclaimed ‘Smoking In Heaven’. Described as “a gift to those of us who still believe in magic” (The Observer), they have used those three years wisely, building a new 16 track analogue studio in a derelict Indian restaurant in Camden Town, resulting in an album and a sound all of their own making.

With new space and equipment, the band knew they could take their third album to another level, with the songwriting, instrumentation, styles, production and sound. An early fan, Mick Jones of The Clash, was keen to get involved as producer. He spent four months rehearsing in their home and is moved to describe the album in cinematic terms:

“When Graeme Durham (A Passage To India - David Lean 1984) steps off the S.S. Orion in the mid 60's he has no idea that he along with Ingrid Weiss (The Sound Of Music - Robert Wise 1965) would spawn such ingénue. Kitty (Darling - John Schlesinger 1965), Daisy (The Outlaw - Howard Hughes 1943) & Lewis (King Creole - Michael Curtiz 1958) embark upon a remarkable journey engendering the transportation of an opera house over a mountain (Fitzcarraldo - Werner Herzhog 1982) culminating in the making of their third album Kitty, Daisy & Lewis The Third.

Utilizing many forgotten recording techniques this magical, heart-warming record really does produce a “feeling of wonder” (Zabriski Point - Michelangelo Antonioni 1970).” Mick Jones.

"With Mick on board, it was the first time we have worked with a producer," says Lewis, "Just having someone else in the room meant we could start bouncing ideas off other people and that was great."

"Our song writing has definitely changed over the three years," adds sister Kitty, "Through life experience and expanding our musical influences, we have now incorporated more of our musical loves into our music.

"And we had more gear to play with," says Daisy, "16 tracks, rather than 8, gave us the chance to use different production techniques and expand on our ideas in the studio".

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis The Third was recorded and finished in the summer of 2014 and sets them apart, embracing a spread of influences from blues to disco, but always sounding unmistakably Kitty Daisy & Lewis. The stories in this album resonate with moods and melodies that touch you in ways that are both uplifting and unnerving. With three different writers and multi-instrumentalists in the band, each track is a sparkling gem that reflects a different facet of experience

Kitty Daisy & Lewis The Third is released on Sunday Best Recordings on 26th January 2015

Tour Dates

• 16/02/2015 Glasgow – Oran Mor
• 17/02/2015 Manchester Gorilla
• 18/02/2015 London Electric Ballroom
• 19/02/2015 Paris – Pias Nite @ La Maroquinerie
• 20/02/2015 Lille – Le Grand Mix
• 21/02/2015 Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
• 22/02/2015 Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit 36
• 24/02/2015 Berlin – Columbiahalle
• 25/02/2015 Copenhagen – Vega Jnr
• 27/02/2015 Wiesbaden - Schlachtof
• 28/02/2015 Munich - Muffathalle
• 01/03/2015 Vienna – Flex
• 03/03/2015 Terni – Auditorium Gazzoli
• 04/03/2015 Milan – Magnolia
• 05/03/2015 Zurich – Plazxa
• 07/03/2015 Barcelona – Bikini
• 08/03/2015 Madrid – Sala Joy Eslava
• 10/03/2015 Rennes – L’Ubu
• 11/03/2015 Strasbourg – Laiterie Club
• 12/03/2015 Cologne – E-Werk
• 13/03/2015 Amsterdam – Paradiso

The History

London siblings Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Durham are super talented songwriters/musicians. Their music background is rooted in the tradition where songs are handed down and sung at family gatherings playing any instrument they lay their hands on.

Their songs are an eclectic mix up of Pop, R’n'B & Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Soul, Country, Jazz and Ska.

They have sold over a quarter of a million albums worldwide and sold out headline tours and have opened shows for major bands including Coldplay, Stereophonics...From a very young age they have been inspiring audiences, picking up an impressive fan base from Amy Winehouse and Eagles Of Death Metal to David Lynch and Dustin Hoffman.

At their packed shows, they each take turns on vocals and jump from one instrument to another.

Joining them on stage are their mum former Raincoats drummer Ingrid Weiss on bass, the original Bombay Bad Boy - Daddy Grazz on rhythm guitar, and Jamaican trumpet legend Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton

• “A gift to those of us who still believe in magic” Observer ****
• “The vibe is irresistible” The Times ****
• “The trio will blaze a trail to your heart and set your dancing feet on fire” Dazed & Confused
• “A wonderful album: passionate exuberant and fun” The Guardian****
• “The sound of yesteryear, but also a band for the future” NME